Tin Cat (formerly the Golden Lion)
The Golden Lion for over 300 years, renamed after its 1980s nickname when it reopened. Jamaican style food, Caribbean decor, three changing ales and a jam session on the first and third Sunday of the month.
PubTown centreLive music
- Where:
- 19 St Edmund Street, Weymouth, DT4 8AR
- Phone:
- 01305 459099
- Hours:
- Monday closed. Tuesday to Thursday noon to midnight, Friday and Saturday noon to 2am, Sunday noon to midnight.
Known for
- Jamaican style food
- Caribbean decor
- Three changing ales
- Jam session first and third Sunday
Dogs welcome
Recorded as dog friendly by CAMRA's pub survey. The pub itself does not say either way, so worth a ring first.
Their own page · checked 6 September 2026 · beach rules and everywhere else
The Golden Lion closed on 5 September 2023. CAMRA entry for Tin Cat updated 29 July 2026 and re-read 5 September 2026, when the FSA hygiene register also listed The Tin Cat here (inspected 21 November 2025).
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While you are out tonight
Everything below is within a fifteen minute walk. Times are on the flat and at a steady pace, so give yourself a bit more with a pushchair or up the hill.
Places to eat
- Marlboro Fish and Chips, fish and chips · 1 min walk
- Pizza Napoli, pizza · 1 min walk
- Bridge House Coffee Shop, home cooking · 1 min walk
Pubs and nights out
- Hardys Hop House, bar · 1 min walk
- The Duke of Cornwall, live music · 1 min walk
Parking
- Governor's Lane, 60 spaces · 2 min walk
Somewhere to stay
- The Crown Hotel, hotel · 1 min walk
- Hotel Rex, hotel · 2 min walk
Worth a look
- Weymouth Museum (pop up), museum · 1 min walk
- Tudor House, historic house · 3 min walk
Green space
- Nothe Gardens, Green Flag park · 6 min walk
Checked against CAMRA, Golden Lion closes, 2023, FSA hygiene rating. Run this place? Claim the page.